This volume investigates the current state of philosophical inquiry into the nature, foundations, and application of law. Editors Brian Leiter, John Gardner, and Leslie Green curate a collection of peer-reviewed essays that examine both general jurisprudence and the intersection of legal theory with specific disciplines like criminal and international law. The work serves as a scholarly platform for both established and emerging academics to present rigorous analysis on the logical and normative structures of legal systems.

Experts recognize this series as a primary venue for high-level discourse in contemporary legal philosophy. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for scholars and advanced students of jurisprudence.